Friendship Motor Inn

2-star hotel Great 1148 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, CA 90
Friendship Motor Inn

About Friendship Motor Inn

Located in Los Angeles, 2.7 miles from Los Angeles County Museum Of Art (LACMA), Friendship Motor Inn provides accommodations with free WiFi and free private parking. The property is around 2.9 miles from Petersen Automotive Museum, 3.8 miles from Microsoft Theater and 3.9 miles from Staples Center. California Science Center is 4.9 miles from the motel and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is 5 miles away. At the motel, every room includes a desk. Complete with a private bathroom equipped with a shower and free toiletries, all guest rooms at Friendship Motor Inn have a flat-screen TV and air conditioning, and certain rooms here will provide you with a seating area. Guest rooms will provide guests with a fridge. Speaking English and Spanish, staff are willing to help at any time of the day at the reception. Capitol Records Building is 4.1 miles from the accommodation, while Dolby Theater is 4.6 miles away. Hawthorne Municipal Airport is 9.3 miles from the property.

Amenities

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Smoke-free property

Reviews

3.9 / 5
Great 295 reviews

The hotel generally receives positive reviews for its cleanliness, friendly and helpful staff, and convenient location. Many guests appreciate the availability of free parking and the provision of amenities such as microwaves and fridges in the rooms. However, some guests have complained about noise from other guests and traffic, as well as issues with the Wi-Fi connection. Additionally, a few guests have mentioned that the rooms and furnishings are dated and in need of renovation.

What guests liked
  • Cleanliness
  • Friendly and helpful staff
What could be better
  • Noise from other guests and traffic
  • Issues with Wi-Fi connection
  • Roberto May 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    The person attending is very nice The breakfast is only coffe

  • Wenzhi May 2026 · via booking
    0.5/5

    Bad

  • Alfonso May 2026 · via booking
    3/5

    Pleasant

  • Roberto May 2026 · via priceline
    5/5

    The person attending is very nice The breakfast is only coffe

  • Harold May 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Exceptional

  • Cebrina May 2026 · via booking
    4/5

    Very good

  • Emre May 2026 · via booking
    3/5

    Pleasant

  • Amy May 2026 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    Dirty! Walls floor

  • Juan Apr 2026 · via booking
    3.5/5

    Good

  • Lillian Apr 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    What I did not like, was the room I was in(which was nice in size)was not fully clean. There were children’s markings all on the metal bedside drawers and writings on the table. The wood floors were nice but not thoroughly cleaned. Towels appeared clean but were very stiff. And bathroom tub had black molding. All this room needs is a very nice paint job, replacing of damaged furniture and caulking the bathtub.

  • KEN Apr 2026 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    This is a gem tucked in a not busy and noisy street. Very accessible to everything at Wilshire. The staff was very helpful. Easy check in and out. Super clean rooms.

  • Darren Apr 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Exceptional

  • Darren Apr 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Exceptional

  • C. Apr 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Friendly lil young lady that helped me out

  • Letha Apr 2026 · via booking
    1.5/5

    The free parking is great, esp in this part of LA. Filthy, like disgusting filthy. Had previously stayed here and it was okay. This time there was hair everywhere, stains, smeared substances. It was plain gross.

  • C. Apr 2026 · via priceline
    5/5

    Friendly lil young lady that helped me out

  • Letha Apr 2026 · via priceline
    1.5/5

    The free parking is great, esp in this part of LA. Filthy, like disgusting filthy. Had previously stayed here and it was okay. This time there was hair everywhere, stains, smeared substances. It was plain gross.

  • Jesse Apr 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    Exceptional

  • Jorge Apr 2026 · via expedia
    2/5

    Staff was freindly and very helpful.

  • Vicky Apr 2026 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Parking was easy, needs some touch ups but all in all it was quite, I was there for two nights for a eye surgery so it was nice and black out curtains with nice tvs

  • Taylor Apr 2026 · via priceline
    5/5

    I slept thru the breakfast, but the hotel was perfect for our occasion.

  • Taylor Apr 2026 · via booking
    5/5

    I slept thru the breakfast, but the hotel was perfect for our occasion.

  • Juan Mar 2026 · via booking
    0.5/5

    convenient location I booked a non-smoking room, but upon entering, the room smelled strongly of marijuana and cigarettes, along with an unpleasant sewer-like odor. The overall cleanliness was also very concerning. The bedding had visible stains and a strange smell, the headboard had noticeable handprints, and the refrigerator appeared dirty. The carpet looked unclean as well, which made the entire room feel unsanitary. What made the experience even worse was the lack of customer service; when I brought these concerns to the staff, they were dismissive and unwilling to accommodate or offer any kind of solution. Overall, this was a very disappointing stay and not a place I would return to.

  • Juan Mar 2026 · via priceline
    0.5/5

    convenient location I booked a non-smoking room, but upon entering, the room smelled strongly of marijuana and cigarettes, along with an unpleasant sewer-like odor. The overall cleanliness was also very concerning. The bedding had visible stains and a strange smell, the headboard had noticeable handprints, and the refrigerator appeared dirty. The carpet looked unclean as well, which made the entire room feel unsanitary. What made the experience even worse was the lack of customer service; when I brought these concerns to the staff, they were dismissive and unwilling to accommodate or offer any kind of solution. Overall, this was a very disappointing stay and not a place I would return to.

  • Jan Mar 2026 · via expedia
    5/5

    Average.

  • Sonia Mar 2026 · via booking
    4.5/5

    Quiet neighborhood and close to many of the places we visited

  • Sonia Mar 2026 · via priceline
    4.5/5

    Quiet neighborhood and close to many of the places we visited

  • Celiano Mar 2026 · via expedia
    3/5

    It was clean and people were kind and tried to do their best. Probably rooms need upgrades.

  • Daniel Mar 2026 · via booking
    2/5

    Convenient location. The front desk staff exhibited inconsistent etiquette. One rogue employee was objectively unprofessional and struggled to control her temper.

  • Daniel Mar 2026 · via priceline
    2/5

    Convenient location. The front desk staff exhibited inconsistent etiquette. One rogue employee was objectively unprofessional and struggled to control her temper.

  • Smiens Mar 2026 · via priceline
    4.5/5

    Friendly staff, good value for the money NA

  • Daniel Mar 2026 · via priceline
    1/5

    Convenient location. One front desk employee appeared to intentionally obstruct the process. After I had already paid for four days and was trying to extend one more day, she made a routine extension far more difficult than it needed to be. The pricing and instructions kept changing depending on the moment — one day the rate was one amount, the next day it was higher, sometimes I was told to book directly, other times through Booking.com, and then those same rates would not be honored consistently. The most frustrating part was that when I contacted Booking.com for help, their representative repeatedly tried to call the property and was told there was no answer. At the exact same time, the front desk was answering my direct calls from the room. Based on that, it genuinely felt like she was screening or avoiding Booking.com’s calls in order to keep the issue from being resolved. That turned what should have been a simple extension into an unnecessarily hostile, obstructive, and drawn-out experience.

  • Daniel Mar 2026 · via priceline
    0.5/5

    It’s centrally located and convenient to get around. The rooms were decent for the price, and nothing about the stay felt alarming or unusually problematic. One employee made the stay unnecessarily difficult. There were inconsistent prices given for extending the stay, including being quoted one rate and then a different rate just minutes later. Rules around visitors and back-to-back extended stay bookings were also applied inconsistently. In particular, an extra fee was requested for the gap between checkout and check-in on consecutive bookings, even though that charge was not clearly disclosed on the booking platform or the company’s website.

  • Dewse Feb 2026 · via priceline
    4/5

    Great location. Free parking. They have a fridge and microwave. Bed was hard. Not very comfy.

  • Dwayne Feb 2026 · via priceline
    5/5

    Friendly staff, clean rooms, safe locations

  • Julien Jan 2026 · via priceline
    5/5

    Great hotel. Felt safe. Staff went above and beyond to make sure my stay was as good.

  • Taivan Jan 2026 · via expedia
    1/5

    They charged me on the days I didn't stay. The manager and staff were rude and unhelpful. The rooms were gross, and the environment was very noisy, making it hard to sleep.

  • Emmanuel Jan 2026 · via priceline
    2/5

    Location and staff. Smoke detector battery missing, electrical appliances, bed sheets/condition of bed sheets. A/C unit noise level.

  • Nam Jan 2026 · via priceline
    2/5

    Found multiple pubic hairs on our bed and towels when we first checked in. Also the bedsheet had visible stains as well. Toilet didn't flush well but manageable with a little DIY. One of the bedside drawer was missing the tabletop as eell. Freezer was stuck as it got too much ice in there. Overall, pretty bad value for the price.

  • Emmelene Jan 2026 · via priceline
    4/5

    Just needed a place to stay after a music festival at the LA convention center and it fit our needs perfectly and at a good price too.

  • Kalien Dec 2025 · via priceline
    0.5/5

    Nothing Everything Extremely dirty and disgusting.

  • Shannon Dec 2025 · via priceline
    3.5/5

    Room was very clean and organized. Parking was easy and accessible to room. There was some road noise which could be heard but that dissipated later in the evening.

  • Fernando Nov 2025 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    Incredibly loud. Hard to sleep. Workers moving stuff around all night long. very loud thuds. Bathroom was dirty.

  • Barry Nov 2025 · via priceline
    5/5

    No breakfast

  • Erick Nov 2025 · via expedia
    2/5

    Blood stain in the bed sheets

  • Lisa Nov 2025 · via hotels.com
    3/5

    Room was mostly clean but some disrepair

  • Lisa Nov 2025 · via priceline
    3/5

    Pretty dirty, many hair in the shower and undefined crushed dead insects on the wall of the shower. The room need renovation, there were stains at sink and the furnitures were worn out.

  • Robin Oct 2025 · via priceline
    5/5

    Wish they were in a better area, but we felt safe.

  • kimberly Sep 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    This property felt very safe, with good off-street parking, and it was exceptionally clean and well-maintained. The coffee machine in the front lounge was worthy of the Ritz. The staff was lovely to us, and overall, this was an exceptional value for the money. We were attending an event in Santa Monica, and this was convenient to Olympic, Pico, and the 10.

  • Megan Sep 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    Good location! Staff was really nice. AC was in a weird area of the bathroom and very loud.

  • Selin Sep 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    Cons: The sink was outside the bathroom( I don’t know the other rooms). The A/C was old school and noisy. The towels were clean but had a strange smell.

  • Dusty Sep 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    Looks reasonable, low cost, works if you are just passing through. When you look closer you can notice the flaws, dirt, age, quality. Rooms need updated bedding and towels, otherwise it worked.

  • Sanjeev Sep 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    It was decently priced relative to other hotels but cleanliness wasn’t all there. Some of the surrounding streets also didn’t seem the most safe.

  • Nicole Aug 2025 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Blankets were full of burn holes(even though we were in a non smoking room) and were too itchy. Bed was comfortable though and the sheets were clean. Also the ice machine didn't work during our stay. Coffee provided in the morning was good.

  • James Aug 2025 · via expedia
    1/5

    I seen 8/10 stars so I stayed but it looked like a motel 6 and it was in the hood definitely. I don’t recommend

  • Garrick Jul 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Female front desk agent is a natural for the hospitality business. Her ability to make quick, guest-centric decisions which also benefit the company and build guest loyalty was such a relief in this current state of the business. Thank you !

  • Nicolette Jul 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    The rooms were clean but tired

  • Enedy Jun 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great customer service and property is in a good area

  • Judy Jun 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    i was sorry there was no elevator but i should have asked for downstairs room when i reserved. staff was so helpful they carried my luggage upstairs for me. couldn't ask for nicer staff

  • S Jun 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Easy and friendly check in. Room was spacious and clean, bed was comfortable. Super easy free parking, quiet area (no late night bars). Fridge and microwave were super helpful! Would definitely stay again.

  • Alexis Jun 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Staff was amazing. Hotels like this are usually terrible customer service, but these girls were so sweet and helpful. VERY surprised! Good job ladies ❤️

  • Edward Jun 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Very friendly. Good clean room with a view. Great staff.

  • Josie May 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    This property is very conveniently located and inexpensive! The staff are also very friendly and accommodating. Unfortunately, you get what you pay for in terms of the actual property. The rooms are old, outdated, and not the cleanest. There were also plenty of broken things in the rooms, one being the safety lock on the door. If I was traveling alone, I would not have felt safe here because of that, so keep that in mind.

  • Daniel May 2025 · via expedia
    3/5

    Clean room but walls extremely thin. Heard things we didn't need to hear. Free parking was nice.

  • Ayanna Apr 2025 · via hotels.com
    1/5

    a room was booked for a resident whos apartment was going under renovations but since the resident didn't have an ID they wouldn't let her stay in the room. However the hotel kept the full payment of the room and wont refund any of the money paid up front. The resident never stepped foot in the hotel room.

  • Gina Apr 2025 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    Clean, helpful staff, and just what we needed for a short week long business stay in DTLA

  • Lauren Apr 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Loved it

  • Angelica Mar 2025 · via expedia
    4/5

    The room said no smoking, but the room smelt old and of smoke.

  • David Feb 2025 · via expedia
    5/5

    Clean and convenient

  • Cintia Nov 2024 · via expedia
    4/5

    Warmer blankets

  • Blanchie Nov 2024 · via expedia
    4/5

    recommended place to stay

  • Tamsin Nov 2024 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    I shared a spacious room with my adult son during a 4 day trip to visit LA. I would have preferred the option of 2 beds but that was not available. We made the king work though. The room was adequate for our needs (sleeping, and being close to my daugher's house). The bedding was clean although an extra blanket would have been nice. We were there in Nov and nights were a little cold. The AC/heater worked well but was very noisy coming on throughout the night. We had to ask for more towels at the start and maid service didn't replace the proper amount. No problem asking front desk for them. Frigde, microwave, TV all very good. There was some grout funkiness around the bathtub that could have been cleaned with clorox ,but not terrible. Most importantly it was a very good price, safe parking in courtyard and I felt safe (even when I slept there alone one night).

  • BaRack Oct 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Was a great stay

  • Joseph Oct 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great service and nice location

  • Nelson Oct 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Great staff, clean rooms, and quite. We enjoyed our stay.

  • Danielle Sep 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Super easy check in. Friendly staff. AC worked well & nice hot water in the shower. Room could use a little updating but overall was great for the night.

  • Stacy Aug 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    This property was very nice. I couldn't believe they had toothbrushes fir you in the room. That was awesome since we forgot mine. The check is ant out was pleasant. Very friendly staff and even had a expresso machine which was wonderful. Definitely would stay again.

  • Yun Aug 2024 · via expedia
    1/5

    Fan in shower room is not working

  • Paris Aug 2024 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Stayed for 7 days. Fridges don’t come with a freezer. When I arrived they didn’t ask me if I wanted upstairs or downstairs but they asked the man in line before me and that rubbed me the wrong way. The room I got was clean, roomy. You have to call the office and ask for their maid service to come, that felt inconvenient. Parking spaces are too narrow. The staff isn’t very approachable and the on-site manager said if you pay directly it’s cheaper than online but that wasn’t true and ended up wasting my time looking into staying there longer. Left after initial week. Overall it’s a decent, quiet place in a high-traffic area.

  • Sacha Jul 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Very good on a budget

  • Sacha Jul 2024 · via expedia
    4/5

    Very good if you’re looking for a budget stay.

  • Perla Jul 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Really neat place to stay. I loved everything about this place. Its clean, nice staff, and there's always someone available. Ill honestly stay here again when Im back in Los Angeles.

  • Keith Jul 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    It was essy to find and centrally located.

  • Jacinta Jun 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Exemplary service by front office staff.

  • Gooyong Jun 2024 · via expedia
    2/5

    Deterioration of internal furniture and poor tub drainage

  • Monika Apr 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    This place is absolutely amazing and I would stay here any time! Wendy, deep and Jim saved my as*! I thought I was going to be sleeping outside as the place I originally booked- stylish hostel- did not honour my stay- I showed up and no one was at the property and no one answered the door or the phone. After wondering around LA by myself, as a young female, for 4 hours and contacting Expedia/orbitz to help with my situation, Expedia set me up with this place and they were so helpful and accommodating! The room was clean and had everything needed, I am so grateful for them! Would highly recommend!

  • Mario's Apr 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Will stay again. :)

  • Norma Mar 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    Room was clean and modern. The staff were polite and very helpful. The parking is good and is relatively secure. Enjoyed the stay

  • Rebecca Mar 2024 · via expedia
    5/5

    The staff was very friendly and professional. The room was extremely clean. Added little details like disposable toothbrushes and toothpaste.

  • Thomas Dec 2023 · via expedia
    3/5

    Convenient for visit with family in area. Clean. Friendly. The bedding and towels were adequate but not enjoyable.

  • Simon Nov 2023 · via expedia
    5/5

    I enjoyed the closeness of everything the location was and It was an enjoyable stay

  • Lewis Nov 2023 · via hotels.com
    5/5

    This is a great bargain hotel. Very clean, very quiet and well supervised and staffed. I would highly recommend.

  • Dawn Oct 2023 · via expedia
    5/5

    Our room was very clean, front desk was so nice too me, even offered to move her car so I had a place to park, I will definitely stay here again

  • Boris Oct 2023 · via expedia
    4/5

    In general everything was ok.

  • paula Sep 2023 · via expedia
    4/5

    Great location. Clean premises. Friendly staff. Highly recommend it.

  • James Sep 2023 · via expedia
    4/5

    The room was nice and clean. I was a little disappointed. There was no pictures on the walls and no coffee maker.overallvery nice just a little disappointed.

  • 1971 Sep 2023 · via expedia
    5/5

    The Inn is on a clean and safe residential street in Koreatown. It's got a lot of bus stops around for easy access to downtown area or Citadel outlets (use Citadel's free bus line 600), or short Uber drive (prepare to pay extra $10 hidden booking fees on top of Uber price in the app). The Pico blvd. around the corner is full of excellent budget restaurants (besides Korean, you can try Salvadorian El Trabol's best in town Pupussas, and Mexican Tacos El Compita's delicious Tortas).

  • Omid Aug 2023 · via expedia
    4/5

    centrally located, and the staff were super friendly. our first night we didnt get any sleep as there was people making noise till 3am. if you just need R and R this is not the best place, but for the price its worth the location

  • PEARL Aug 2023 · via expedia
    4/5

    I dislike its condition: not very clean.

  • Jack Jun 2023 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    Fair price/good value with free parking.

  • David May 2023 · via expedia
    2/5

    Dumpy interior and furnishings. No shampoo or conditioner provided.

  • Rafael Apr 2023 · via expedia
    5/5

    Free coffee!

  • Daniel Mar 2023 · via expedia
    5/5

    Very amenable staff. Safe area.

  • Zaldy Mar 2023 · via expedia
    5/5

    Perfect location

  • Gina Jan 2023 · via expedia
    3/5

    Friendly staff, easy to park and go up to our room, but the walls are paper thin and the beds are very uncomfortable. I couldnt go to sleep until everyone else did...and I woke up with a back ache!

  • Armando Dec 2022 · via expedia
    5/5

    Everything was great

  • Evan Aug 2022 · via hotels.com
    2/5

    The room was unfinished and there was black mold in many places.

  • Adam Aug 2022 · via expedia
    3/5

    My problems was that the drains in the basin and shower were clogged. I reported the problem but the next evening nothing had changed.

  • Jairo May 2022 · via expedia
    5/5

    Good value for your $$.

  • Lauren May 2022 · via hotels.com
    4/5

    I stayed for one night for the TWICE concert and it served its purpose

  • Gabriela Apr 2022 · via expedia
    2/5

    I would not stay there again. We paid $174 per night but this was a cheap motel that was not worth that kind of money.

  • Matthew Apr 2022 · via expedia
    3/5

    This property was ok, but the one major issue we had was a dresser in the room kept tipping over repeatedly. It knocked over a few drinks from just opening it.. the whole thing would tip over. It was really annoying.

Frequently asked questions about Friendship Motor Inn

Does Friendship Motor Inn have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Friendship Motor Inn offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does Friendship Motor Inn offer parking?
Yes, Friendship Motor Inn offers free parking on-site.
Does Friendship Motor Inn have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
Friendship Motor Inn does not list dedicated meeting or conference facilities. For business event venues in Los Angeles, see business hotels in Los Angeles.
Does Friendship Motor Inn have a fitness center?
Friendship Motor Inn does not list an on-site fitness center. Some properties partner with nearby gyms — check directly with the hotel.
Where is Friendship Motor Inn located, and how walkable is the area?
Friendship Motor Inn is located at 1148 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA CA 90019. With a Walk Score of 83, the area is rated Very Walkable. Most errands can be completed on foot, with public transit and rideshare easily accessible.

What's nearby

  • Los Angeles Convention Center 3.2 mi
  • Santa Monica Airport 7.4 mi
  • LAX Airport 8.8 mi

House rules

Check in 2:00 PM
Check out 11:00 AM
Cancellation Not available
Children Not available

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